Author: Isa Isawade
Police bust kidnapping ring in Anambra, 2 in net
The suspects are linked to a kidnap case in Nnewi from July 2024, where N17.5 million was paid as ransom…
Ganduje mourns with Niyi Akinsiju
“Mama lived a notable life while on earth, as a pillar of support to her family and hope to her…
Police rescue 3 children, search ongoing for kidnappers in Kwara State
While recovering the abandoned vehicle, officers also combed the surrounding bush and successfully rescued three children.
Gunmen kidnap 7 passengers in Kwara
It was gathered that it was the eldest of the children who were spared that reported the incident to the…
9 Inmates escape from Juvenile Correctional Centre in Kwara
According to security expert, Zagazola Makama, the incident was reported at about 2200 hours by Joseph Issa, a staff member…
Jihadist expansion reshapes border areas of Niger, Nigeria and Benin – Report
Data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) confirms a sharp rise in politically motivated violence in…
Obaseki’s consultant crippled issuance of C of O – Edo govt
He further disclosed that the agency under his leadership inherited over 7,500 files of applicants who want their land to…
Drug war: NDLEA discovers hefty stock in Bayelsa warehouse, arrests 4
Babafemi said that the drugs were intercepted along Major General Isaiah Alllison Street, Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, adding that four suspects…
Real identity of Boko Haram Commander in Kwara, Mahmouda revealed
Contrary to recent reports circulating on social and traditional media suggesting the emergence of a new terrorist organization in Kwara…
Patrick Omoyeni: Celebrating Fixit founder at 43
On the 18th of April, 1982, a shining light was born in Oka Akoko, Ondo state, who would turn out…
How police foiled robbery attempt on tricyclist in Lagos
“The police spotted a tricycle operator being forcefully dragged by three assailants attempting to dispossess him of his tricycle."
Victor Omololu Olunloyo: Uncommon brilliance
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, Dr Olunloyo called me not once, but four times. On the fourth call, he asked…
Killings: Plateau indigenes in diaspora sends strong message home
“Security agencies must fulfill their constitutional obligation by identifying, arresting, and prosecuting all those responsible."
Berlin doctor faces additional murder charges
Prosecutors said the doctor allegedly administered a “lethal mixture of various medications” to a 25-year-old woman in September 2021 without…
Gabon striker Aaron Boupendza dies in tragic fall
Boupendza was born in Moanda. He joined French side Bordeaux in 2016, spending most of his time on loan at…
Dangote Refinery again slashes petrol price, now ₦835/litre
The new price represents a ₦30 reduction from ₦865 per litre implemented six days ago, marking a 3.5 per cent…
Israel blocks humanitarian aid from entering Gaza
“Israel’s policy is clear, no humanitarian aid is about to enter Gaza. No one is currently preparing or intending to…
JAMB debunks viral messages on 2025 UTME
Benjamin noted that the perpetrators had exploited the numerical variant of UTME, 8863, and merged it with the Board’s sort…
Europe’s longest-serving President Mattarella recovering after surgery
Mattarella has been in office since February 2015, making him one of the longest-serving heads of state in Europe.
The Riddle that was Olunloyo
The regret is that he left a frazzled, vacuous library. He refused to write his memoir which could have immortalized…
Oyo herbalist, Ifaleke allegedly caught exhuming dead body
Owolabi alleged that the defendant indecently interfered with a human corpse by exhuming it and removing some bones and hair,…
It’s true we are owing GenCos N4tn, we’re set to pay – FG
"We are not unaware of this debt arising from the Federal Government’s commitment on subsidy. Part of the debts is…
Bizarre! Man allegedly kills his newly wedded wife
Police said the husband was arrested at a petrol station after a brief manhunt. A request for pre-trial detention has…
UTME: JAMB sends important message to all candidates
“If centres for mock in Abuja are filled up and there were available centres in Nassarawa State, candidates will be…
NPFL: SWAN reacts as fans attack Plateau Utd player
“The supporters should be reoriented to ensure that fans become more responsible and prevent the reoccurrence of such incident in…
‘Nigerian youths don’t have job’, Eedris Abdulkareem tells Tinubu
"He has empowered Seyi Tinubu as a son but Nigerian youth don’t have job talk-less of food to eat, the…
Trump threatens to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities
During his first term in office in 2018, Trump unilaterally withdrew from the Vienna nuclear deal, which was designed to…
Addis Ababa to host Russia-Africa forum for journalists
Among the participants are leading journalists from Russia, and representatives of the media community from Botswana, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Kenya,…
Like leaning on love: A note for Wale Okediran at 70
Wale Okediran is 70! 70, ke?! It is hard to believe.
Chukwu a formidable defender, leader of men – Soludo
“He captained the legendary Enugu Rangers International Football Club and the national team, the Green Eagles now Super Eagles, with…